Rui Hachimura vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Rui Hachimura that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Rui Hachimura: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rui Hachimura 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Rui Hachimura 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Rui Hachimura 4 Bill Russell 13

NBA Cups Won Rui Hachimura 1 * Bill Russell 0 *

All-Star Games Rui Hachimura 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rui Hachimura 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Rui Hachimura 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rui Hachimura 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rui Hachimura 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rui Hachimura 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Rui Hachimura 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rui Hachimura 12.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rui Hachimura 4.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Rui Hachimura 1.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rui Hachimura 4,318 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Rui Hachimura 1,638 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Rui Hachimura 439 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Rui Hachimura 209 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rui Hachimura 101 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rui Hachimura 337 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rui Hachimura .496 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Rui Hachimura .381 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rui Hachimura .764 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rui Hachimura 13.8 (2021) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rui Hachimura 6.1 (2020) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rui Hachimura 1.8 (2020) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.8 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.4 (2025) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rui Hachimura 12.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rui Hachimura 4.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rui Hachimura 382 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Rui Hachimura 136 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Rui Hachimura 24 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Rui Hachimura 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rui Hachimura 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rui Hachimura 31 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rui Hachimura .531 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Rui Hachimura .485 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rui Hachimura .772 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rui Hachimura 14.8 (2025) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rui Hachimura 7.2 (2021) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rui Hachimura 1.0 (2025) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.6 (2025) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.6 (2025) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.